Multi-player video game with cooperative mode and competition mode
November 18, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References Re33662 Television display control apparatus Apparatus for scrolling a video display Image matching video game Domino, or the like, placing video game Video game in which a host image repels ravenous images by serving filled vessels Pipelined, line buffered real-time color graphics display system Multi-player, multi-character cooperative play video game with independent player entry and departure Non hand-held toy Hand held video game with simulated battle against aliens InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 154887 filed on 11/18/1993US Classes:463/31, Visual (e.g., enhanced graphics, etc.)345/684ScrollingExaminersPrimary: Harrison, Jessica J.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA63F 009/22AbstractA method is provided for controlling the motion of two game characters in a video game for use in a system which includes a video display screen, a user-controlled graphics controller, digital memory, a first user input device and a second user input device; wherein movement of the first game character is responsive to the first user input device and movement of the second game character is responsive to the second user input device; wherein the video game involves the game characters traversing a playfield which is displayed as a series of video screen images, the method comprising the steps of: providing a succession of game character movement commands to the first user input device in order to control the movement of the first game character through the playfield; displaying a succession of movements of the first character within the playfield in response to the succession of commands provided to the first user input device; storing the succession of commands provided to the first user input device in the digital memory; and displaying a succession of movements of the second character through the playfield in response to the succession of stored commands.Other References
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